Vocabulary

• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• have to: Must do
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• feed on: To eat a particular food.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• get it down: To write something down; record something in writing.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• move up: To advance to a higher rank or position.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• left out: To forget; omit
• at the moment: At this time; now
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• slightly: Only a little
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• spot: A certain place or area
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• amount: Quantity of something
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• occasional: Not happening often; irregular; rare
• anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• leave: To go away from; depart
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
• creature: Animal of any type
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
• squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• autopsy: Examination of dead body to find cause of death
• sucker: Part of an animal used for holding onto surfaces
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• tentacle: Long thin arm of some animals like an octopus
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• differ: To be different; to be not like others
• rife: (Of a bad thing) very common; found everywhere
• octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
• partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
• beak: Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill